Seattle Kraken vs New York Rangers Prediction, 1/12/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs New York Rangers

Date: Monday, January 12, 2026

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG Network

The Seattle Kraken (20-14-8) are traveling to Madison Square Garden on Monday where they will try to beat the New York Rangers (20-19-6).

The Seattle Kraken were on the losing side of the ice with a 3-2 defeat against the Wild in their previous outing. The Kraken had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the defeat. In the game, they finished 2 out of the 28 shots they put on goal. Additionally, they had 3 chances on the power play and netted 1 goal. Seattle accrued 2 penalty minutes in this matchup.

At even strength, the Kraken have surrendered 85 goals while getting 88 themselves. Seattle Kraken opponents have earned 116 power play tries (26th in hockey) and have come away with 34 goals in those chances. With respect to their scoring, the Seattle Kraken have racked up 116 goals (27th in the league) this year and have allowed 119. Seattle has tried 1,097 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.6%. For the current season, the have a total of 48 points and their points percentage comes in at .571. The Kraken so far have had 1,243 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .904. Seattle has tallied 122 power play chances and they have tallied 28 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 22.95%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Philipp Grubauer. The opposition has been able to score 930 goals against Grubauer in his career and his goals against rate is 2.66. Grubauer has been involved in 385 games during his NHL career. His save percentage is at .909 during his 19,644 mins played. He has amassed a win-loss record of 174-142-35 and he has started in 349 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Grubauer has accrued 185 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .530. Grubauer has had 10,190 shot attempts against him and has amassed 9,260 total saves.

In their last contest, New York faced off against the Sabres in a game where the Rangers were on the wrong end of the score by a mark of 5-2. The Rangers scored 2 goals of the 32 shots on goal they pursued. They had 3 power play chances in this game but didn't score a goal.

The Rangers have 92 goals at even strength and 24 goals (19th in pro hockey) while on the power play. New York has attempted 1,163 shots (21st in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.97%, while allowing their opponents 1,278 shots. This season, the New York Rangers have accounted for 116 goals, 46 points, as well as a points percentage of .511. They have allowed 125 goals to be scored by way of 99 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 111 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 21.62%. They have a penalty kill rate of 80.00% on their oppositions 130 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 90.2%.

Across the ice you will find Jonathan Quick in goal. He has compiled 20,019 stops out of 21,986 shots tried, which gives him a percentage of .911. Quick is the owner of a career mark of 407-297-90 and has been in net for 816 games. He has made the start in 795 games and has played for a total of 42,641 mins. Quick's quality start percentage sits at 52.8% and he has made 420 quality starting assignments in his pro career. Opponents are averaging 2.47 goals/game and he has surrendered 1,967 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take New York

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